Chocolate Castles

  • Cream Scones

    Friends took me to Houstons Restaurant for my birthday lunch last week. They knew that my all time favorite dessert is Houston’s Key Lime Pie, but low and behold, as we sit here, the waiter informed us that the key lime pie had been discontinued for about 6 weeks, because out here in LaLa land,… Read more

  • Raspberry-Filled Chocolate Pound Cake

    From Southern Lady comes a wonderful cake that combines two great flavors, raspberries and chocolate. 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup butter, at room temp 6 eggs, separated 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup cocoa 1/4 teas  baking soda pinch of salt 1 cup sour cream 1 teas vanilla 1 teas almond extract… Read more

  • Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom Pasta Bake

    Makes 6-8 Servings Paula does it again, just when you think there could not be another recipe using chicken and pasta that you hadn’t had before, she comes out with a new, delicious recipe that is amazing. 1 (16 oz) box rotini pasta 2 tables butter 1 (8 oz) package sliced fresh mushrooms 1/2 cup… Read more

  • My Oh My, Peanut Butter Pie

    A new Southern Lady Magazine arrived not to long ago, and there is nothing quite like, sitting outside on the back patio, sipping a glass of iced tea and looking through a new Southern Living or Southern Lady Magazine (oops, also a Paula Deen magazine). In the midst of this new one, I turn the… Read more

  • Randy and The Birthday Massage

    Saturday began as any other usual Saturday. We woke up, fixed breakfast and sat down, he with his cup of coffee and me with my diet Dr. Pepper so we could discuss our plans for the day. Because his birthday was last Monday and mine is coming up this week, we wanted to make Saturday… Read more

  • Beef Tips & Caramelized Onion Casserole

    Have been cleaning out some magazines from past years and came across this Paula Deen Recipe from 2008. I cannot believe that I missed it the first time around. This is so right up my alley and combines two of my favs……beef tips and caramelized onions. So here it is. I think you will like… Read more